All posts tagged "women’s issues"

Being a woman in Egypt indicates that you most probably experienced at least one of the following:...

Over the past few weeks, Egyptian social media has been abuzz with reports of a now notorious...

In a culture bound by oppression, Egyptian women never stood a chance in acquiring the same fame,...

International Women’s Day has been celebrated ever since the 1920s. It was originally for women to ask...

The rate of sexual harassment in Egypt was only 9.6 percent in 2016, and the claims stating that...

For those who don’t know what “Cairo Confessions” is, it is a Facebook page that you send...

By Aya Nader, BECAUSE Eighteen year old Egyptian Fatma* got married to a Jordanian rich man in...

“Are women discouraged from achieving their dreams in Egypt?” That is a question a group of American...

By Rahma Diaa Egyptian women have the right to ride bicycles and wear dresses in Egypt’s streets....

Egypt’s Union of Media Women has been nominated for the BMW Foundation Responsible Leaders Award 2016, which...

Female taxi drivers continue to break taboos and stereotypes. One woman took it even further, working as...

Female genital mutilation among Egyptian girls aged 15 to 19 has declined by a significant 27 percent...

By Dina Wahba When I first started studying gender I was very provoked by the position taken...

“Just follow all the others,” says the doorman at a large office building when asked for directions to...

By Nada Deyaa’, Daily News Egypt A girl’s wedding night is believed to be the happiest in...

Egyptian-Spanish politician Nagua Alba, 25, was voted into Spain’s parliament on Sunday, making her the country’s youngest...

The Egyptian city of Damanhur introduced buses for female passengers  as a measure to combat sexual harassment,...